Do you personally feel like we have school spirit? I don’t. About 3 or 4 years ago I remember the student section at ball games was so incredibly large that it was a challenge to find a spot to sit, or even stand. The fans were on their feet during the whole game, cheering our team on. It's not that we don’t have the people at the games anymore, because we do. It’s that nobody ever yells or gets on their feet to actually cheer on the team.
It’s not just about the spirit, it’s also about helping out our team. When our players see the people in the stands standing and cheering, it makes them want to play harder and more aggressive. Overall, a more rowdy student section would be positive as a whole.
More people would get involved with the school and would make coming to games way more fun and exciting. A better student section isn’t that hard to build. Look at Harrison county or Montgomery county. Those people get their crowds going. If we could get themes going on, and everyone bringing out their loud voices, which I know NicholasCounty does not lack, we would get this school going! Just come to the games and yell your little hearts out and cheer. We got this, just stand up and scream.
Welcome back!!!!!!!!! So this week we are still living spirit week throuigh veiwer pictures. That's right! The pictures that YOU sent in or we got from YOU! Here they are!
Nerd Day
Mr. Chamness' class Showing the inner nerd.
60's, 70's, 80's Day
L. Howard wishing is some peacful and psycadelic days.
J.D. Wagoner showing off his funky fro.
B. Andrus strutting the time's greatest fashion trend.
J. Simonson unleashing her inner rocker.
H. Coldiorn just returning form Woodstock
T. Mittchell and Mrs. Griffith giving us those billion dollar smiles.
B. Livingood and H. Cameron showcasing the rage of the age.
Blue and White Day
H. Grimmes and N. Coddle posing in their school colors for this elegeant photo.
The following pictures brought to you by Beth Livingood, Mrs. Swartz and Lindsey Banks
A week ago, I sat down and said that this week’s rant was going to be about the lack of spirit during basketball spirit week. Then during the pep rally at the end of that spirit week I like many others were sitting in the gym watching the pep rally, listening to the band during and watching the cheerleaders perform. Though possibly like others, though hopefully NOT, I was having to listen to someone INSULT the cheerleaders, saying degrading things regarding their intelligence and decision making skills and I wanted to HIT this person.
The Nicholas County Cheerleaders on the whole are EXTREMELY intelligent people who make good decisions. (However there are some people who make... “questionable”… choices, though I’d like for you to show me a person who’s done this on the cheerleading squad).
It’s infuriating to hear someone insult people who are INCREDIBLY talented (the best in our region) and say that they’re stupid. I dare YOU to try to learn a cheerleading routine. It’s not that easy!
So my theory as to why I’ve heard FAR too many people insult the cheerleaders than is right (in my opinion ONE person is WAY too many) is because these people are JEALOUS! They tend to forget that the cheerleaders are subject to the SAME rules as ALL of the other sports teams. If a cheerleader is failing she doesn’t get to compete, so I’d like for you to look at the amount of people in the school who are NOT eligible to compete in a sport OR to go on a field trip. I personally think that it’s INCREDIBLE that the cheerleaders can manage to have SO many people who can compete (I think that if you look at the grade point averages of all of the teams in the school that you’d find that the cheerleaders have the best GPA of all of the sports teams).
On the other hand, I can personally attest to the intelligence of a few of the cheerleaders. You may know Anna Mattox, from our own Bluejacket Buzz staff (she happens to be our editor), then there’s Adrienne Letcher who has shown her intelligence many a time before, but why should ANYONE have to prove to a prejudiced little idiot how intelligent they are, or anything ELSE to someone who can’t see what’s directly in front of their eyes.
Now, however much I would LIKE to give out the name of the person who insulted the cheerleaders, I have too much integrity for that. I have a conscience and I am not going to subject this person to such public humiliation and the retaliation for their idiotic comments that they deserve!!!!
But, this doesn’t just go for the cheerleaders who if I haven’t already mentioned are some of the most hardworking ATHLETES in this school, this applies to everyone. If you’re failing then guess what, you can’t say whether someone’s smart or not. If you’re not some righteous saint, you CAN’T condemn someone for something that you THINK they’re doing! Because good sir, if YOU think that YOU are allowed to make such IDIOTIC statements then guess what I CALL YOU OUT RIGHT NOW, you self-righteous pig! A sinner can’t preach to a choir, and you can’t insult people you don’t even know!
So, I believe what I’ve been trying to say, is simply summed up in something I learned a long time ago:
1.Be decent to people
2.Don’t talk about things you know nothing of
3.Don’t be a jerk
4.Be a human being
5.Do unto others as you wish they would do unto you.
Five rules to live by, 5 rules that if everyone went by them the world would be a better place, and then maybe there wouldn’t be so much for me to rant about every other Thursday.
Day in the Life of THE Elizabeth Johnsons By: Anna Marie Mattox
STUDENT
"You Scared the heck out of me! I thought I was in trouble." Christian
6:40Wake up. Very sluggishly, begin getting ready.
Grab the keys to the GT. I have to be sure to listen to some Poison on the way to school.
Get to School. Listen to whatever incredible story Spencer has to tell, and play a game of “Guess What’s in My Jacket Pocket” with Brooke.
Art II with Elizabeth Johnson! Time to do some cool stuff with Jordan and Lakyn while Andrew complains about “not being creative.”
Chemistry! Learning about things that “matter.”
:Spanish II. Hola Seńor Fugitt. ¿Que Pasa?
:Ag Construction. Me versus one wild group of boys. Gotta love Wyatt’s stories about driving his Kubota a million miles per are! (Thank you Toby, for keeping me sane!)
:Trig. Longest class of the day. Algebra and Trig make me dizzy.
Lunch-I sit with BJ, Bacon, Paul, Laurel, Polo, Max, and Spencer. Lunch is never boring.
:AP History- My favorite class. It provides the most comic relief, but we still learn about Jimi Hendrix way back in 1894.
:AP English-Andrew, do you have any gum? Time to read some essays, and write some response essays.
Practice. Working hard for the win, Lady Jacket Basketball rules.
Fire the GT up for the drive home. Set the radio on 100.1. It is impossible to drive a sweet car without rock music.
When I get home, I’m greeted by my dog, Pistol. I then do whatever chores that need to be done.
Dad gets home and Mom is just finishing another delicious meal. After eating, we all watch TV. Sarah tunes out on her DS. Mom falls asleep in her chair. That leaves just me and Dad. We hold entire conversations using only Will Ferrell movie quotes, and watch 2 or 3 episodes of Tosh.O!
Time for bed! I cant wait to fall asleep and have sweet dreams of Bret Michaels!
TEACHER
Mrs. Johnson being her crazy self!
4:00 am – I am awakened by my elderly and near-toothless cat, who lately insists on sitting unbearably close to my head on the pillow. Try to go back to sleep, but it usually doesn’t happen.
Get up and take “simple dog” and “helper dog” out. A brief dog party ensues after coming back into the house.Happy, wagging tails all around.
Grab a quick shower & get dressed before the rest of the brood wakes up.
Fix breakfast and get lunches packed for my sons and myself .
7: Arrive at school bright and early to start the day.I am greeted by Ms. Fugitt with a cheery “Hello, Johnson!”
Watch a still-groggy Zach Combs enter the building just mere seconds before the tardy bell rings.
Begin the teaching day and spend time with some pretty amazing and creative young people all day long.
– “That’s what she said”….
– Eat lunch and wonder if there is such a thing as bacon flavored Pez.
Arrive home.Thinking I am a stranger, my simple dog barks at me because even after a million times, he doesn’t recognize me when I come through the door. I pretend to be a stranger, talk to him in a weird voice just to confuse him even more.
Start a load of laundry, feed some hungry pets; fix dinner to feed the hungry family.
Start the process of herding the children toward their respective beds for bedtime.
11:00 pm – I go to bed, read a book and try to go to sleep before waking up at 4:00 am again with the cat on my head.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Homecoming vs Harrison
By: Lindsey Banks
Our boys and girls went head to head with Harrison County Thoroughbreds last Friday for the big 2012 Homecoming game! The whole gym was full of crazy blue and white dressed fans. (Our student section could’ve been a little more rowdy, but oh well...)
On another note, our Lady Jackets tipped off to the Thoroughbreds at sharp! The ladies started off strong and tried to keep up with Harrison. Their three main scorers were Megan Bretz, with 3 free throws and 3 two-point field goals, Reesa Martin with 1 three-point shot and 3 two-point field goals, and Grace Kiskaden with 2 free throws, 1 three-point shot and 2 two-point field goals.
Following those three was Robyn Cohorn with a total of 6 points, Shelby Wade with 5, Elizabeth Johnson with 4, and Shannon Bretz with 3.
“The girls played well all four quarters,” claimed Coach Erin Walker “We just all need to get our shooting percentage up.”
Majority of the shots attempted were actually missed. This is a talented and skilled team, they can deliver the ball down the court and keep it clean but when they go to line the ball up with the basket, it just wont go in.
In the end, the girls trailed behind, 45-51. Hard fought game that is for sure!!
Next, the Bluejackets have a chance to put down the Thoroughbreds. Unfortunately, the boys couldn’t pull through.
We played hard and fought back, especially the first half of the game, “The best quarter, in my opinion would be the 2nd quarter where we had our big run” stated Coach Reinhardt. At the half, the boys walked into the locker trailing by a mere 2 points, 24-26.
Leading the Jackets was Ethan Smith with 4 two-point field goals, 6 free throws, 4 offensive rebounds, 8 defensive rebounds, 1 assist, 1 charge, and 1 steal.
Following behind Ethan wasBen Duncan with a total of 10 points, Logan Fryman with 6, Dalton “Charby” Pope with 4, Zach Howard with 4, Jacob Fryman with 3, Scott Keaton with 2, and Austin Allison with 2. Also, there was one big steal of the night made by Austin Allison. Allison stepped in on a pass made by one of the Harrison county players and sprinted down the court to make a jaw dropping lay-up.
After all the hard work by the boys, the game ended at 45-63.
When compared to the game we played at Harrison, we have improved a ton. That game was lost 43-78, that is a 38 point difference! This Homecoming game was only a 18 point difference and the boys played well and clean, just started letting lose come the last quarter. “We just need to improve on our free throws and easy shots,” said Reinhardt “But this team has come far from what it used to be. We have improved so much since the first game of the season!”
If you’re a Jacket Fan, you should be proud of both the boys and girls for playing a great game, even if they did fall short!
These are responses to long awaited movie The Devil Inside.
·whatever Fri, Jan 6, 2012,
honestly this movie sucked it wasn’tworth the 10 dollars to go see it you are better off just waiting till it comes out on netfilx
·Allie Fri, Jan 6, 2012,
Do NOT go see this movie. You're wasting your money on it, trust me. Everyone that was walking out of the theater said that it wasnt to good and I agreed. It's not scary.
This movie was said to supposedly be scarier than The Exorcist, but as you can see from the posts from eonline.com, the movie did not live up to its expectations. Now, not saying it was absolutely horrible, hats off to the director for stepping up to the plate and delivering a good thrill with the movie. But, like some of the other posts I read on the movie, I agree with some of the viewers in saying we both want and need something new that has never been done before.I’m Collin and that’s the review of the people.
